Thank you for the update. Will sign up. Regards 2016-01-28 17:18 GMT+03:00 Ayden Fabien Férdeline <[log in to unmask]>: > Hi Marília, > > Thank you for sharing this opportunity and for championing this topic. I > have signed up now, and look forward to participating in the working group > over the coming months. Thanks again. > > Best wishes, > > Ayden Férdeline > Statement of Interest > <https://links.mixmax.com/b/nr4w9dZefMGwlBKsY?rn=gI1RWZuIXez5idyV2c0NXasB0UTV1QTlERtc0UD5kI&re=gI1RWZuIXez5idyV2c0NXasB0UTV1QTlERtc0UD5kI> > > On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 1:11 AM, Ayden Férdeline <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Hi Marília, >> >> Thank you for sharing this opportunity and for championing this topic. I >> have signed up now, and look forward to participating in the working group >> over the coming months. Thanks again. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Ayden Férdeline >> Statement of Interest >> <https://links.mixmax.com/b/23Mbp2OtJU5ZdQKDp?rn=iUmbpxWZkJXqDbEIuVGZ5FkI&re=i02bj5SZulGblRmclZGQu5WYjlmI> >> >> On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 12:03 AM, Marilia Maciel <[log in to unmask] >> > wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> The call for volunteers for the working group on new gTLD subsequent >>> procedures has been launched. Those interested can join either as a group >>> member or an observer (see distinction below). This policy development >>> process will be dedicated to the topic which is at the heart of ICANN's >>> mission and its existence. It will determine how the gTLD space will expand >>> in the future, by identifying lessons learned and proposing changes. >>> >>> The policy will touch upon issues that are of key importance to >>> non-commercial groups: community applications, applicant's freedom of >>> expression, rights protection mechanisms, support to developing countries, >>> application fees, public interest, and much more. >>> >>> This will be a massive PDP which will need the involvement of a large >>> number of people from our group. Please consider applying for this working >>> group. >>> >>> All the best, >>> Marília >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Nathalie Peregrine <[log in to unmask]> >>> Date: Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 9:25 AM >>> Subject: [council] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process >>> (PDP) Working Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures >>> To: “[log in to unmask]” <[log in to unmask]> >>> Cc: “[log in to unmask]” <[log in to unmask]> >>> >>> >>> Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working >>> Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures >>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> >>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> >>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> >>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> >>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> >>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> >>> In Brief >>> >>> The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks >>> volunteers to serve on a PDP Working Group (WG) to develop >>> recommendations for New generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) Subsequent >>> Procedures. The GNSO Council approved the WG's charter >>> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/igo-ingo-crp-access-charter-24jun14-en.pdf> >>> [PDF, 603 KB] on 21 January 2016, tasking this PDP to determine whether >>> changes or adjustments to the existing policy recommendations on the >>> Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains are needed. >>> What This Team Will Do >>> >>> The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group (WG) is tasked >>> with calling upon the community's collective experiences from the 2012 New >>> gTLD Program round to determine what, if any, changes may need to be >>> made to the existing *Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains >>> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm>* >>> policy recommendations from 8 August 2007. As the original policy >>> recommendations as adopted by the GNSO Council and ICANN Board have >>> “been designed to produce a systemized and ongoing mechanisms for >>> applicants to propose new top-level domains”, those policy recommendations >>> remain in place for subsequent rounds of the New gTLD Program unless >>> the GNSO Council would decide to modify those policy recommendations >>> via this PDP. The work of this PDP WG follows the efforts of the New >>> gTLD Subsequent Procedures Discussion Group (DG), which identified a >>> set of issues/subjects for a future PDP WG to consider in their >>> deliberations and recommend whether to: >>> >>> - Clarify, amend or override existing policy principles, >>> recommendations, and implementation guidance; >>> - Develop new policy recommendations; >>> - Supplement or develop new implementation guidance. >>> >>> As part of the PDP WG deliberations, the PDP WG should consider at a >>> minimum, the subjects detailed in the Final Issue Report. These subjects >>> have been organized in groupings suggested by the DG that may facilitate >>> deliberations on related subjects. However, additional work methods, such >>> as those described in the Final Issue Report, or other methods identified >>> by the PDP WG may be more appropriate to undertake the work. >>> >>> In addition to the work of the PDP WG, a number of new gTLD review >>> efforts are underway which may have an impact on the work of this PDP WG. >>> Therefore, this PDP WG should not be limited to the issues identified >>> by the DG and should take into account the findings from the parallel >>> efforts external to the PDP WG. >>> How This Team Will Work >>> >>> ICANN WGs use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this PDP WG >>> will be recorded, and the recordings will be made available to the public. >>> The mailing list for the PDP WG will be archived publicly. The group >>> will collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final >>> work products and milestones will be documented on the WG's wiki >>> <https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PDP+Home>. >>> The PDP WG is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines >>> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> >>> [PDF, 349 KB] as well as the GNSO PDP Manual >>> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-24jun15-en.pdf> >>> [PDF, 260 KB]. >>> How to Participate >>> >>> There are two ways to volunteer: >>> >>> - *Individual Members* – anyone interested can volunteer to join the >>> PDP WG as a WG member, regardless of whether they are members of the >>> ICANN community. Members are expected to actively contribute to >>> mailing list conversations as well as meetings – it is anticipated that the >>> PDP WG will at a minimum meet on a weekly basis via teleconference. >>> Members are expected to provide essential input to the process. Members >>> will be required to provide a Statement of Interests (SOI >>> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs>). >>> - *Mailing list observers* – for those who are merely interested in >>> monitoring the WG's conversations, there is the possibility to sign >>> up as a mailing list “observer” which offers read-only access to the >>> mailing list. Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will >>> not receive invitations to the various meetings or calls of the WG >>> and will not have to complete a Statement of Interest. At any point in >>> time, a mailing list observer can join the WG as a member simply by >>> informing the GNSO Secretariat. >>> >>> In addition, there will be opportunities to provide input through public >>> consultations and public comment processes that the PDP WG is expected >>> to organize. >>> How to Join >>> >>> If you are interested in joining the WG as an individual participant or >>> mailing list observer, please fill in the sign up form >>> <http://goo.gl/forms/FRNZ4pSQl9> or send the PDF document >>> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-pdp-27jan16-en.pdf> >>> [PDF, 76 KB] filled in to the GNSO Secretariat <[log in to unmask]>. >>> >>> All members and observers will be listed on the PDP WG's wiki page. >>> Next Steps >>> >>> In its motion, the GNSO Council directed that this call for volunteers >>> be circulated as widely as possible in order to ensure broad representation >>> and participation in the WG. This call will remain open until the PDP WG >>> convenes for the first time. At this juncture, it is anticipated that the >>> PDP WG may convene online in late February 2016. Following that, >>> regular online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the PDP WG's >>> work plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks. >>> Further Information and Preparation >>> >>> For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are strongly >>> encouraged to review the following materials prior to the first meeting of >>> the PDP WG. >>> >>> - The Final Issue Report >>> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-final-issue-04dec15-en.pdf> >>> [PDF, 1.38 MB] >>> - The approved charter >>> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21jan16-en.pdf> >>> [PDF, 196 KB] >>> - Materials available at the PDP WG's wiki >>> <https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PDP+Home>, >>> such as the 2007 Final Report and other relevant information. >>> >>> Background >>> >>> In 2005, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) began a >>> Policy Development Process (PDP) to consider the introduction of new >>> gTLDs. The two-year PDP process resulted in a set of 19 GNSO policy >>> recommendations for implementing new gTLDs. In order to implement the >>> policy recommendations of the GNSO, a number of draft Applicant >>> Guidebooks (AGBs) were developed by ICANN staff in consultation with >>> the community.In June 2011, ICANN's Board of Directors approved the >>> final AGB and authorized the launch of the New gTLD Program. >>> >>> The New gTLD Program application window opened on 12 January 2012 and a >>> total of 1930 complete applications were received. The first set of Initial >>> Evaluation results were released on 22 March 2013, followed by the first >>> set of new gTLD delegations on 21 October 2013. >>> >>> All applications have now completed the evaluation process and as of mid >>> January 2016, there are nearly 900 gTLDs delegated and approximately 450 >>> applications still proceeding through the remaining steps of the program. >>> Although the 2012 round is ongoing, efforts to examine the round have >>> already begun, which included the creation of the GNSO New gTLD >>> Subsequent Procedures Discussion Group (DG) >>> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/inactive/2015/non-pdp-new-gtld>. >>> The DG was created by the GNSO Council to discuss the experiences >>> gained from the 2012 round of the New gTLD Program and to identify >>> subjects that might lead to changes or adjustments for subsequent >>> application procedures. The DG prepared its final deliverables, which >>> included a set of subjects that it anticipated would be analyzed in detail >>> in the context of an Issue Report. On 24 June 2015 the GNSO Council >>> passed a resolution requesting the drafting of a Preliminary Issue Report >>> on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures. >>> >>> In accordance with the PDP Rules, the Preliminary Issue Report was >>> published for public comment on 31 August 2015. Following review of the >>> public comments received, the Staff Manager updated the Issue Report >>> accordingly and submitted the Final Issue Report to the GNSO Council >>> for its consideration. The GNSO Council officially initiated the PDP on >>> New gTLD Subsequent Procedures on 17 December 2015, followed by >>> adoption of the PDP WG's charter on 21 January 2016. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Marília Maciel* >>> Pesquisadora Gestora - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - FGV Direito Rio >>> Researcher and Coordinator - Center for Technology & Society - FGV Law >>> School >>> http://direitorio.fgv.br/cts >>> >>> DiploFoundation associate - www.diplomacy.edu >>> PoliTICs Magazine Advisory Committee - http://www.politics.org.br/ >>> Subscribe “Digital Rights: Latin America & the Caribbean” - >>> http://www.digitalrightslac.net/en >>> >>> >> >> >> -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F